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Democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Could puerto rico become americas greece . Thats a question many are asking as the island is facing a devastating financial crisis and a rapidly crumbling health care system. Puerto rico owes 72 billion in debt. 355 million in debt payments are due on december 1 but it increasingly looks like the u. S. Territory could default on at least some of the debt. Congress has so far failed to act on an Obama Administration propo...

Reporter who broke this story, and the lawyer for a prisoner who was cleared for release five years ago but remains behind bars. Then to puerto rico. Crooks i will do whatever is in my powers to protect. Amy with puerto rico only days away from the biggest Municipal Bond default in u. S. History, the governor of puerto rico has complained to the United Nations the u. S. Is backtracking on its promises of Self Government on the island. Well get the latest. And then, its being called the nations b...

The current signal failed to provide communication known as effective communication. The walk, dont walk signals dont satisfactory that criteria. We have seen son of the signals which are the visual signs of pedestrians and the rapid ticking noises or other tactile indicators that are used at those crosswalks. The sf mta has a problem by which a member of a public can request at a location. That is prioritized what is called a safety and access tool. There are many variables that an evaluator mu...

Representation required on the mta board. Requiring that one member be on the board is the affection democracy. Proposition calls for equal enforcement of traffic laws. There are certainly terrible drivers in San Francisco and traffic laws must strictly be enforced against them. But there are also many cyclist that disobey the law. Disabled pedestrians are particular at risk. Traffic laws should be enforced for everyone and drivers and cyclist. Please vote on the november ballot. Thank you. Than...

Authority under the a in you have to put boots on the ground and the condo to mcentee said yes. I think there is a way in which when you have this openended authority that nobody has been challenging, it becomes like a self licking an icecream cone. It perpetuates itself, and it exists in order to exist. And that is why there are a number of proposals out there. I think the best proposals involve getting rid of the a. M. You have after 15 years. That does not mean that the president is to wait u...

While the president of the United States unilaterally decided to bomb ices targets at a time when congress was out of session and the parliament of the United Kingdom debated and authorized the airstrikes which makes one wonder which country has a monarch and which country considers itself to be a constitutional republic. The United Kingdom is in the only country to do this even though the Turkish Parliament debated the United States. James madison said that no part of the constitution is more f...

Our tap water clear safe and clean. For decades now this loophole has exempted hydrofracking and gas Storage Companies from this law, even though every other Energy Industry including oil and Coal Industries is legally obligated to comply. If big oil can comply with this law, so can gas companies. This special exemption is unfair its unnecessary and its unsafe, and my amendment would finally remove it from the law. I urge my colleagues not to let this chance pass us by. Thank you. I ask for the ...

Five section four of the wisconsin constitution the joint convention of the legislature will come to order for purposes of receiving the Governors State of the state address. Lieu Lieutenant Governor rebecca clayfish is our first guest. [applause] attorney general brad shemo. [applause] state superintendent of public instruction tony ebert. [applause] chief Justice Shirley abheransom. [applause] justice an walish brantly ann [applause] Justice Patrick crook. [applause] Justice David proser. [app...

And the reason they couldnt do that because 22 people sunk their boats in the harbor so that ship couldnt get close enough to make it effective. 22 patriots sunk their boats for a lost cause. 22 patriots were probably told by their friends, what are you doing . Its a lost cause. Youre sinking your boat pipts your livelihood. Many of them were fishermen. Yet 22 patriots decided they needed to act. Now, i share that because many of you may have friends who are telling you that youre fighting for a...

He been able to pitch in the big leagues before segregation was ended by jackie robinson. He pitched five years. Age 47 he won a game. The Sports Writer it is his birthday, they say whats it feel like being 47 in the bigs pitching in he said, boys, thats not the way i look add it. He said i look at it this way. How old would you be if you didnt know how old you are . Im 42. [ laughter ] im 42. Look. [ applause ] my wife whos a fulltime professor, right now in the classroom. Teaches 15 credits. N...